Underneath the surface, a face you’ll never know
A thousand hidden layers, a heart that’s turned to stone
The mask you wear in public, is nothing but a lie
You’ve learned to hide the pain, but it’s killing you inside
Masks we wear, to hide the fear
Pretending to be perfect, drowning in our tears
We smile to the world, but inside we bleed
Hiding from ourselves, never letting us be freed
The weight of every secret, the scars they never see
You’ve got the perfect smile, but your soul is barely free
The world sees your success, your strength they all admire
But they’ll never know the truth, the pain that’s set on fire
Masks we wear, to hide the fear
Pretending to be perfect, drowning in our tears
We smile to the world, but inside we bleed
Hiding from ourselves, never letting us be freed
Behind the lies, behind the smiles
There’s a shadow lurking, waiting for a while
It whispers that you’re nothing, that you’ll never break through
But you’re stronger than the mask, you’re stronger than the truth
You’ve worn it for so long, don’t know how to let go
The mask has become you, it’s all that you know
But inside you’re screaming, for the chains to be undone
To face the world as you are, to see yourself as one
Masks we wear, to hide the fear
Pretending to be perfect, drowning in our tears
We smile to the world, but inside we bleed
Hiding from ourselves, never letting us be freed